Q. Consider the following statements:
- The shelter belts prevent wind erosion.
- The shelter belts have contributed in the stabilisation of sand dunes in western Indian desert.
Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer:
Both 1 and 2
Notes: Planting lines of trees to create shelter breaks up the force of the wind. Rows of such trees are called shelter belts. These shelter belts have contributed significantly to the stabilisation of sand dunes and in stabilising the desert in western India.